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Sun Inn Hotel American Folk Art painting

ca. 1880

Gorgeous panoramic sunset landscape by unknown artist, ca. 1890. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 34 inches. Depicted are the Catskill Mountains facing west from somewhere in Dutchess County NY...

Beautiful original Folk Art painting by American artist, Arthur Glazier (1928-2015). Oil on canvas, measuring 14 x 18 inches. Signed lower bottom. Arthur was born May 29, 1928, ...

ARTIST: Fritz Vogt (Active 1890 – 1900) (1842-1900) TITLE: “Our Native Summer Home” DESCRIPTION: Pencil drawing with colored pencil, 37 ½ x 25 ½ inches s...

Although suggesting a yacht or boating club due to its prime waterfront location, this panoramic view by Philadelphia artist Xanthus Smith, most likely shows a US Lifesaving Service facility in one of the mid-Atlantic states. Originating in the mid-1800’s, the U.S. Lifesaving Service’s earliest buildings were strictly utilitarian, but as the Service grew, so did the size of the stations. By the 1880s, they were becoming more fashionable and usually were made up of two or three structures as shown here. The main building contained the offices and berthing area for the crew and usually featured a lookout tower on the roof. Smaller buildings housed classrooms and medical facilities. Some were built to resemble a Swiss chalet and one was even designed with a clock tower. Noted architect A. B. Bibb designed stations like this one that looked much like beach resort homes with lookout towers. The stations were usually located near the approaches to major ports and were maintained by the United States Revenue Marine (later renamed the United States Revenue Cutter...